Patents by Inventor Thomas Frederick

Thomas Frederick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for generating content
    Patent number: 10496750
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can project data describing a set of media items from which a representative media item is to be determined. A medoid can be determined from the projected data. A media item corresponding to the medoid can be selected as the representative media item of the set of media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Dimson, Clark Martin Gredoña
  • Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Surgical End Effectors
    Publication number: 20190350642
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and more specifically including end effectors that can be incorporated into such devices. Certain end effector embodiments include various vessel cautery devices that have rotational movement as well as cautery and cutting functions while maintaining a relatively compact structure. Other end effector embodiments include various end effector devices that have more than one end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels
  • Animation for image elements in a display layout
    Patent number: 10476937
    Abstract: Particular embodiments provide a plurality of image elements arranged in a display layout. When user input selecting one of the image elements is received, a first animation sequence for an information panel associated with the selected image element may be displayed, wherein the information panel swings down from a bottom edge of the selected image element. As the information swings down, the selected image element may also be enlarged until it reaches a pre-determined size with respect to a display of the computing device. In response to receiving user input dismissing the selected image element, another animation sequence may shrink the selected image element while showing the information panel swinging up and eventually disappearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Connolly, Thomas Frederick Dimson, Majd Taby, Gregor Hochmuth
  • LITHOGRAPHY OPTICS ADJUSTMENT AND MONITORING
    Publication number: 20190310558
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing an image of a beam generated by an optical system to extract information indicative of an extent of damage to optical elements in the optical system. Also disclosed is a beam image and analysis tool capable of acquiring an image of a beam at any one of a number of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Allen Bibby, JR., Omar Zurita, Abhishek Subramanian, Thomas Patrick Duffey
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND GROUPING RELATED CONTENT LABELS
    Publication number: 20190303391
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire a set of labels associated with a set of content items. Each label in the set of labels can be associated with at least one content item in the set of content items. It can be determined that at least two labels, out of the set of labels, are related. The at least two labels can be determined to be related based on at least one of a co-occurrence metric associated with the at least two labels or a topic similarity metric associated with the at least two labels. One label can be selected, out of the at least two labels, as being representative of the at least two labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ehud Weinsberg, Li Yang, Bogdan State, Amaç Herdagdelen, Thomas Frederick Dimson, Bai Xiao, Danilo Torres de Sa Resende
  • TOOL HAVING ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR MACHINING AN OBJECT AND SENSOR TO SENSE OBJECT
    Publication number: 20190265670
    Abstract: A tool for machining an object including a first part including a rotatable member that is rotatable to cause rotation of a machine tool, a second part, a joint coupling the first part and the second part to enable relative movement between the first part and the second part, and a sensor to sense an object to be machined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: James KELL, Thomas Frederick DANVERS, Adam NAGY, Dragos Aurelian AXINTE, Mark Hugh RAFFLES, Amir RABANI, Salvador COBOS-GUZMAN
  • Presenting additional content items to a social networking system user based on characteristics of a content item with which the user interacted
    Patent number: 10373200
    Abstract: A social networking system provides a user with a feed of content items associated with other users connected to the user via the social networking system. Additionally, the social networking system identifies additional content items having various characteristics to the user. If the user selects an additional content item, further content items having one or more characteristics matching the selected additional content item are identified and presented to the user along with the additional content item. For example, a size of the selected additional content item is increased and the further content items are presented in a smaller size proximate to the selected additional content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Connolly, Thomas Frederick Dimson, Gregor Hochmuth, Majd Jack Taby
  • Tool having rotatable member for machining an object and sensor to sense object
    Patent number: 10345785
    Abstract: A tool for machining an object comprising: a first part including a rotatable member, the rotatable member being rotatable to cause rotation of a machine tool; a second part; a joint coupling the first part and the second part to enable relative movement between the first part and the second part; and a sensor to sense an object to be machined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: James Kell, Thomas Frederick Danvers, Adam Nagy, Dragos Aurelian Axinte, Mark Hugh Raffles, Amir Rabani, Salvador Cobos-Guzman
  • Lithography optics adjustment and monitoring
    Patent number: 10345714
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing an image of a beam generated by an optical system to extract information indicative of an extent of damage to optical elements in the optical system. Also disclosed is a beam image and analysis tool capable of acquiring an image of a beam at any one of a number of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cymer, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Allen Bibby, Jr., Omar Zurita, Abhishek Subramanian, Thomas Patrick Duffey
  • SELF-FUELED PARTICLES FOR PROPULSION THROUGH FLOWING AQUEOUS FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20190201325
    Abstract: A simple, self-propelling particle system is disclosed that can deliver a cargo through flowing aqueous solutions. This disclosure provides a non-aqueous composition comprising: (i) particles formed of a carbonate salt and having an average diameter of about 100 ?m or less; and (ii) an acid in solid form. The particles may be associated with a cargo molecule or particle. In mouse models of severe hemorrhage, the propelled particles are able to deliver a procoagulant enzyme and halt bleeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: The University of British Columbia, The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Kastrup, Ju Hun Yeon, James Baylis, Thomas Frederick Burke
  • Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20190201133
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Also disclosed are various medical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a surgical robotic device having an elongate device body, a right robotic arm coupled to a right shoulder assembly, and a left robotic arm coupled to a left shoulder assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jack Mondry, Shane Farritor, Eric Markvicka, Thomas Frederick, Joe Bartels
  • Method for reducing dephasing during cluster DNA sequencing
    Patent number: 10329615
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing, comprising: exposing a plurality of clusters of a plurality of template polynucleotide strands to a series of flows of a plurality of nucleotide or oligonucleotide solutions, wherein the nucleotide solutions or oligonucleotide solutions are flowed in an order of flow which is not a continuous repeat of an ordering of a single flow of each of the nucleotide solutions or oligonucleotide solutions; and obtaining a fluorescence signal indicative of which, if any, nucleotide species or oligonucleotide species incorporated to determine a predicted sequence of nucleotides corresponding to the template polynucleotide strands. This method enables dephased amplicons to return in-phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Frederick Bishop
  • Compositions and Methods of Use for Treating Metabolic Disorders
    Publication number: 20190183974
    Abstract: Methods of treating individuals with a glucose metabolism disorder and/or a body weight disorder, and compositions associated therewith, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Darrin Anthony Lindhout, Peng Zhang, Thomas Frederick Parsons
  • Systems and methods for providing personalized content
    Patent number: 10320927
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can generate a set of candidate content items from a plurality of content items that are available in the social networking system, wherein one or more of the candidate content items are to be included in a personalized content stream for a first user. A corresponding score for each of the candidate content items can be generated with respect to the first user. A first set of content items can be determined from the set of candidate content items based at least in part on the respective scores, wherein content items in the first set are included in the personalized content stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Zheng, Thomas Frederick Dimson, Linji Yang
  • RF generator for generating a modulated frequency or an inter-modulated frequency
    Patent number: 10304663
    Abstract: A high frequency radio frequency (RF) generator that generates a high frequency RF signal is described. There is no need for another low frequency RF generator that generates a low frequency RF signal. A low frequency RF signal is pre-amplified within the high frequency RF generator to output a pre-amplified low frequency RF signal. Similarly, a high frequency RF signal is pre-amplified within the high frequency RF generator to output a pre-amplified high frequency RF signal. The high frequency RF generator combines the pre-amplified low frequency RF with the pre-amplified high frequency RF signal to provide a combined RF signal. The combined RF signal is amplified within the high frequency RF generator to supply an amplified signal to a match. There is also no need for another match for the low frequency RF generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil Kapoor, Thomas Frederick
  • Systems and methods for identifying and grouping related content labels
    Patent number: 10296634
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire a set of labels associated with a set of content items. Each label in the set of labels can be associated with at least one content item in the set of content items. It can be determined that at least two labels, out of the set of labels, are related. The at least two labels can be determined to be related based on at least one of a co-occurrence metric associated with the at least two labels or a topic similarity metric associated with the at least two labels. One label can be selected, out of the at least two labels, as being representative of the at least two labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ehud Weinsberg, Bogdan State, Amaç Herda{hacek over (g)}delen, Thomas Frederick Dimson, Bai Xiao, Danilo Torres de Sa Resende
  • Adjusting an amount of coherence of a light beam
    Patent number: 10267687
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling an optical system include accessing a measured value of a property of a particular pulse of a pulsed light beam emitted from the optical system, the property being related to an amount of coherence of the light beam; comparing the measured value of the property of the light beam to a target value of the property; determining whether to generate a control signal based on the comparison; and if a control signal is generated based on the comparison, adjusting the amount of coherence in the light beam by modifying an aspect of the optical system based on the control signal to reduce an amount of coherence of a pulse that is subsequent to the particular pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Cymer, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Allen Bibby, Joshua Jon Thornes, Rostislav Rokitski, Thomas Patrick Duffey
  • Drug delivery device
    Patent number: 10265479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reusable drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing, a cartridge holder for retaining a cartridge containing the medicament, a piston rod displaceable relative to the cartridge holder, a driver coupled to the piston rod, a display member for indicating a set dose and being coupled to the housing and to the driver, and a button coupled to the display member and to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: David Aubrey Plumptre, Thomas Frederick Osman
  • Self-fueled particles for propulsion through flowing aqueous fluids
    Patent number: 10238598
    Abstract: A simple, self-propelling particle system is disclosed that can deliver a cargo through flowing aqueous solutions. This disclosure provides a non-aqueous composition comprising: (i) particles formed of a carbonate salt and having an average diameter of about 100 ?m or less; and (ii) an acid in solid form. The particles may be associated with a cargo molecule or particle. In mouse models of severe hemorrhage, the propelled particles are able to deliver a procoagulant enzyme and halt bleeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: The University of British Columbia, The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Kastrup, Ju Hun Yeon, James Baylis, Thomas Frederick Burke
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20190087410
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can project data describing a set of media items from which a representative media item is to be determined. A medoid can be determined from the projected data. A media item corresponding to the medoid can be selected as the representative media item of the set of media items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Dimson, Clark Martin Gredoña